SOUTH ASIAN PULSE RADIO HEADLINES NOVEMBER 3RD 2016

Lisa Raitt, MP from Milton said yesterday she was running for the Conservative party’s leadership bid and is the 10th candidate to enter this race. She said: “We need a leader who will beat Trudeau in the next election who knows what Canada looks like from the bottom.” She said Canada needs someone like the country’s first prime minister, Sir John Macdonald and also admired the former prime minister Stephen Harper.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau has said airline tickets will be cheaper. According to the new initiative private companies will be able to own 49% of an airline in Canada, up by the current 25%.

Spying of journalists in Quebec by police is getting heated as six more reporters have come out and complained. Quebec Public Security Minister is launching an administrative inquiry in this matter.

Treb has reported that GTA recorded 9,768 home sales in October 2016 that is up by 11.5% compared to October 2015. Also the average selling price for all home types was $762,975 that is up 21.1% over the same time period last year.

Peel Police has informed it answered nearly 27,000 911 calls among which about 27% were deemed not legitimate 911 calls. The police have urged this line should only be used if there is an emergency and not otherwise.

Five days to go for US Presidential election. Obama has urged voters “If You Love Me? Vote For Her (Clinton)!”

Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by six points which is the same as before FBI announcement on email leaks. This survey was conducted by Reuters-Ipsos Poll. People are questioning if the emails issue was so big as being highlighted.

In Pakistan a single-member commission will probe the Panamgate scandal. SC has asked all the political parties to submit ToRs. The court has asked the prime minister to ask all three of his children to appear in front of the court. The prime minister told the SC they are abroad.

Imran Khan while talking to supporters in Islamabad said he is waiting for the day when Nawaz Shairf and his brother Shahbaz Sharif are put in jail.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said those accusing him of corruption should be feel ashamed in cabinet meeting. He said his government has put the country on the way to development but some are creating hurdles.

At least 20 people have been killed and 40 others injured when two trains collided in Karachi.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has been arrested at Jantar Manter while he was protesting against non-implementation of OROP.

Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has given the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal who committed suicide IRs1 crores.

India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said one lakh ex-serviceman will started getting OROP benefits in two months.

Tension between India and Pakistan is increasing as India ousted one Pakistani diplomat on espionage charges and exposed a rink. India thus sent back eight Pakistani diplomats. Pakistan has also deported eight Indian diplomats. India has alleged Pakistan is doing so in a tit-for-tat response.

AAP-Punjab leaders will sit on one-day hunger strike today to demand justice for victims of 1984. Leaders included HS Phoolka and Jarnail Singh among others.

Navjot Singh Sidhu still talking to both AAP and Congress, Pargat Singh is also talking to Sucha Singh Chhotepur.

In the third Test against Pakistan, West Indies won by five wickets and secured a consolation victory.

In the first Test South Africa made 242 all out. Australia is 105 without loss. Micthell Starc took four wickets, Josh Hazlewood three while Nathan Lyon got two.

Shuttlers Saina Nehwal has said somewhere in her heart she feels it is end of her career. The 26-year-old knee surgeries, out of Olympics, not same fitness